Fish Species Guide

A GOLD Coast bait supplier who moved raw prawns outside the movement restriction area and sold them to a bait shop in the Warwick region has been fined $10,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court. The Magistrate said the penalty should send a clear message to other industry operators and the public warning them that they will be punished if they …

In the run up to a blood moon the big tides saw the fish feeding well early in the week with the afternoon the better time to fish toward the weekend. In the river smaller flathead have been caught around the river mouth and the gutters to the Noosa side (south side) of the main channel. Light leaders and small …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE Finally, the stable winter patterns have arrived for the Bundaberg area and it’s looking like another reasonable forecast for an offshore run.  If the fishing remains as good as it has been, it will be another cracking weekend!  Areas such as the gutters have been producing some big coral trout, mainly on live baits.  There is also plenty …

Hi Everyone, how good is the winter weather on the Gold Coast? It’s probably been the best run of great fishing conditions we have seen for a while.  Our Coomera Houseboat Holidays customers have been spoilt with fantastic winter days and great fishing.  Let’s see what’s been biting Coomera Bait and Tackle customers have reported some great catches of Tailor …

SNAPPER are one of those fish that anyone who has picked up a fishing rod dreams about catching. However, you will be lucky if you catch a prize fish on your first trip into Moreton Bay as snapper are very smart and fussy feeders, especially the big ones. Mono or braid? While a well-balanced rod and reel spooled with either …

If you are bored of cooking squid the same old way, why not try this fresh thai-style stir-fried squid recipe for a change? Ingredients 500g squid tubes, scored and cut into bite-size pieces 1/2 red capsicum, sliced 1/2 yellow capsicum, sliced 1/2 head broccoli 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced 4 baby corn, chopped 100g snow peas, chopped 4 shallots, …

BRISBANE-based Formosa Marine is leading the way in Australian plate boat design and manufacturing. The recently released X Bowrider has proven a very popular model for Formosa. Tomahawk dealer, Australian Marine Centre in Slacks Creek, has an Offshore 580 X Bowrider in stock to view now. Features on the X uniquely allow for the perfect crossover boat to enjoy family …

Catching marlin from personal watercraft as well as tuna, mackerel and countless reef species – fishing from PWC is a burgeoning sport in Queensland. As an example, in May this year a large, high-speed armada of fully kitted-out PWCs headed more than 40km offshore from the Bray Park boat ramp to the Rock Cod Shoals while taking part in the …

AN annual event run by a group I’m a member of within the Scout Association is a trip down Wivenhoe Dam from O’Sheas Crossing to Logans Inlet. The length of the paddle (40km) is definitely a challenge but is achievable for anyone with reasonable paddle skills and levels of fitness. It was certainly one that my partner and I were …

THE second annual search for Australia best fish and chips shop kicks off tomorrow, with over 100,000 votes expected to be cast in the national competition. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston said she encourages everybody to have their say in the 2018 Australian Fish and Chips Awards. “Fish and chips are an Australian icon and we …